Any chemists or dental hygenists here? I have a tooth/CO2 question... (page 2)

Black Sheep

Any acid will soften your enamel for a while, but it quickly recovers. Don't brush while it is still soft.

That advice was given to me by my dentist. Check with yours next time you visit.

asilentone

I googled up about plain perrier water, it has VERY low acids in it.

Kudra

A bump to the top...

And a re-phrase of my question...

Does the carbonic acid created by CO2 in water do damage to your teeth?

bttt for Kudra, I would suggest that you go to the yahoo answers section and ask a question there, I am sure you will get some good answers or you could try to find a dentistry forum on the internet?????

Kudra

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hanks asilentone :)

I tried the Yahoo answers section before I asked here. But the answers were all misdirected- people talking about bad sugary sodas! I didn't ask the question myself but other users had asked the same question as I.

A dentistry forum is a good idea. Thanks!

horrible life

Dental Hygienist here. I have a list at work, with PH values of various liquids. I will bring it home tomorrow, and try to scan it in.

Also, I will get a Dentist quote on this.

Kudra

Wow! Thank you very much horrible life!

I have been trying to figure this out forever.

:)

-K

horrible life

Kudra, here is the info you requested. Below is the quote from the dentist I work with, and a part of the handout we give patients with rampant cavities.

" Yes, even the carbonated waters can have erosive effects on teeth."

Beverage pH sugar (gm/serving)

Pure water 7.0 0

Battery Acid 1.0 0

Coca-Cola
Classic 2.53 39
Diet 3.39 0
Cherry 2.53 42
Sprite 3.42 26
Surge 3.02 46
7-Up
Regular 3.19 26
Diet 3.67 0Pepsi
Regular 2.49 42
Diet 3.05 0Mountain Dew
Regular 3.22 31
Diet 3.34 0Dr. Pepper
Regular 2.92 27
Diet 3.41 0
Barq's Root Beer
Regular 4.61 45
Diet 4.55 0
A&W Root Beer 4.41 31
Diet Rite 3.46 0

Beverage pH sugar (gm/serving)
Orange Slice 3.12 50
Squirt 2.85 40
Minute Maid
Orange Soda 2.80 47
Lipton's
Iced Tea 3.86 22
Lemon Iced Tea 2.90 33
Nestea Iced Tea 3.04 22
Gatorade
Citrus Cooler 2.97 14
Lemon Lime 2.97 14
Snapple
Plain Tea 3.93 25
Lemon Iced Tea 2.98 25
Pink Lemonade 2.54 26
Diet Pink
Lemonade 3.10 0
Lemonade 2.56 30
Diet Lemon
Iced Tea 2.55 0
Raspberry
Iced Tea 2.95 29

http://www.mndental.org/client_files/documents/Soft_Drinks_Hard_on_Teeth.pdf

Kudra

hah! everything seems so acidic...

Thank you SO much for asking...

you must have good teef.

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